Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blacknose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
blac-knose
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A breed of domestic sheep from the Valais.

noun

Ellipsis of blacknose shark (“Carcharhinus acronotus”).

Etymology

black + nose

Inflected Forms

blacknoses (plural)

Questions

What does blacknose mean?
A breed of domestic sheep from the Valais.
Where does blacknose come from?
black + nose

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